Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-19
HOUSE RULES AND COMMIrTEES
Proposed Changes Which are Agitasimg
the Speaker and the Mem Sers-

1t Is not likely that the rules OF the House will
be adopted before the holiday recess IL is prob
able that the discussion will occupy considerable
time after the 4th VI January There Is great
anxiety among members 10 make changes which
will render the rules or this House better than
those OF the last and less clog 10 public business.
several important amendments have already been
introduced and referred to the committee. and
many more will be urged upon the committee
without formal Introduction In the House.
Speaker Carlisle announced the committee this
morning. They are MessrS Carlisle Randall,
Mills Reed and Cannon. There Will go before this
committee propositions TO authorize q committee
on Interstate commerce and other Committees not
Committees. There will be propositions consid-
cred to shorten the time for debate 70
COMPEL THE PRESENCE OF MEMBERS
In the House during its sessions, and TO require
them to vote on all questions; to check the flood OF
private bills; to constitute one hundred members
q quorum OF the committee OF the whole, and TO
make reforms In several other directions These
propositions Will provoke lengthy and heated de-
bates. THIS may cause considerable delay In the
business II IL were certain that there would be
no change as 10 the character or committees au-
thorized the matter would be simple enough The
committees could be announced and the discussion
OF the rules could occupy the time while the House
was waiting for the committees 70 pass upon the
bills referred to them and 70 prepare the business
for the House. But the propositions TO make
embarrass the Speaker. and may delay the an
pouncement OF the committees The bulk OF the
committees viii certainly not be announced until
after the holiday recess and they may not be ready
Immediately on the meeting then. This VIII de-
pend somewhat upon how well the committee on
their consultation as 20 thus question OF commit
teas To be authorized.
The most important work OF the session is. Of
course, TO come from the committee on ways ana
means, and on appropriations The speaker Will
have out little trouble In deciding upon their
membership; In fact, has probably already made
II he 'I toid q member OF the House to-day that he
hoped and expected to announce these two CON-
miItees-ways and means and appropnattons-oe-
the country viii probably not su1er much from any
delay that may occur as 70 the other committees.
the vays and means committee u not LIKELY 10 hold
e ers ans L Is expected 70 Be Sul short time
before they report Q tarln bill There VIII Be an
effort 70 force the approprataons commitsse into
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appointed captain OF the watch OF the Ssate. War
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